Hannah Goddard-Coles

LLB
Associate / Timaru

Experience:

Hannah is an Associate, based in Timaru and brings a unique blend of legal expertise and leadership experience across private practice, human resources, and local government. With a strong background in culture, engagement, and stakeholder management, she combines these skills with her legal knowledge to deliver well-rounded support.

Her experience enables her to take a people-first approach, providing practical and effective solutions tailored to clients’ needs. With valuable insight into complex organisational and employment challenges, Hannah is able to support businesses across a wide range of workplace issues.

Expertise:

Hannah’s expert knowledge and valuable experience spans the remit of employment law, including employment relations, health and safety and immigration. With intimate knowledge of local government, she is well placed to support clients in that space, but also brings a wealth of experience in dispute resolution to her role.

 

Hannah takes a pragmatic approach to empower both employers and employees to manage their legal challenges, while supporting them throughout the process and is passionate about enabling success. 

Governance and volunteer roles:

  • Creative Corner HR – Committee Member

Memberships and affiliations

  • New Zealand Law Society – Member

Hannah Goddard-Coles

LLB

Associate / Timaru

+64 27 237 8126

hgoddard-coles@cmalaw.co.nz

Experience

Hannah brings a unique blend of legal expertise and leadership experience across private practice, human resources, and local government. With a strong background in culture, engagement, and stakeholder management, she combines these skills with her legal knowledge to deliver well-rounded support.

Her experience enables her to take a people-first approach, providing practical and effective solutions tailored to clients’ needs. With valuable insight into complex organisational and employment challenges, Hannah is able to support businesses across a wide range of workplace issues.

Expertise

Hannah’s expert knowledge and valuable experience spans the remit of employment law, including employment relations, health and safety and immigration. With intimate knowledge of local government, she is well placed to support clients in that space, but also brings a wealth of experience in dispute resolution to her role.

Hannah takes a pragmatic approach to empower clients to manage their legal challenges, while supporting them throughout the process and is passionate about enabling success.

Governance

  • Creative Corner HR – Committee Member

Memberships

  • New Zealand Law Society – Member

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